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Middlesex County jurors convicted an Old Bridge man today for fatally stabbing a 63-year-old man in his Sayreville condominium . Robert McGranahan, 29, of Old Bridge was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose…

Deia Schlosberg, the producer of my new climate change documentary, How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change, was arrested Tuesday in Walhalla, North Dakota, for filming a protest against a pipeline bringing…

by Helen Philpot Margaret, Melania Trump is speechless at this point because Michelle Obama has never had to respond to an Obama infidelity. And Donald is now speechless because if Hillary is responsible for Bill’s infidelity then Melania no longer…

By Carla Cantor Jaye “Jaxcy” Odom’s favorite childhood memories are of “fry bread,” a Native American treat, and hearing stories about her great-grandfather who helped negotiate the terms that enabled the Chickasaw tribe to become a federally recognized nation. “I…

Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF. Ending Extreme Poverty: A Focus on Children finds that in 2013 19.5 per cent…

A municipal court judge has issued a probable cause criminal summons against Gov. Chris Christie for official misconduct. Christie could face his own day in court over the Bridgegate scandal if he obeys a criminal summons ordering him to appear for an Oct. 24…

The Senate Transportation Committee approved legislation authored by Senator Raymond Lesniak that give bus and rail commuters a direct voice in the operations of NJ Transit by adding two public members to the board. The bill, S-59, was approved by…

The third suspect being sought in connection with the fatal shooting of a Plainfield woman earlier this year has been apprehended, according to Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park. Raequon Segers, 19, was arrested without incident late Tuesday night in…

The world’s leading organization in the fight against anti-Semitism and sponsor of programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry is taking a position in one of New Jersey’s most competitive congressional elections. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) strongly condemned a series…

by Robert Borosage As Donald Trump continues the self-immolation that began in the first presidential debate, Hillary Clinton is rising once more in the polls. But Trump had pulled into a virtual dead heat before that debate, and could easily…